Detroit….Head coach Matt Patricia admits he did not tell Lions about being indicted 22-years by a Grand Jury investigating a potential sexual assault during a spring break when he was 21….Chsrges were dropped……Patricia lashed out at Detroit News for unfair coverage of a non-story…saying Grand Jury cleared his name.

Carolina…Peyton Manning meets with group trying to buy the Panthers franchise about becoming involved in their front office operation.

Alliance for American Footballl…Spring league-hiring Mike Singletary as head coach for Memphis franchise….Brad Childress will coach Atlanta…Steve Spurrier will run Atlanta….Rick Neuhisel will coach Phoenix…..Talking to Jim Mora about Salt Lake City…..Mike Martz about San Diego.

CFL…Rejects proposal it allow Johnny Manziel to sign just a 1-year contract…..all CFL deals are two years with options.

Arizona State…hires Al Luginbill-former head coach at SDSU to become Director of Personnel on Herman Edwards new staff….Luginill also coached NFL-Europe…and has owned college football recruiting service.

San Diego State…Sign home-and-home football contract with New Mexico State beginning in 2019.

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Nashville-L-Winnipeg….Jets win 7th game of series…Winnipeg scores 2-goals on deflections infront of net…chase G-Pekka Rinne….eliminate Predators…Winnipeg won 3-times on Nashville ice to take series…heading to Western Conference finals..

American Hockey League….Lehigh Valley-W-Charlotte in record setting 5-overtime playoff game….Lehigh Valley goalie Alex Lyon makes “94” saves in the win…Charlotte had 95-shots on goal at home and lost game…Game took (6:15) to play on Wednesday night.

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PGA Championships-Sawgrass
..(66)..Dustin Johnson 5-birdies on back nine to take the lead…7-way tie at one point in opening round…..Webb Simpson birdied 14-15-16 to also move into first place tie.
..(67)..Rory Sabbatini in group tied for 2nd
..(68)..Bubba Watson-Justin Rose in group in third
..(69)..Jason Day-Jon Rahm head that group.
..(71)..Tiger Woods had eagle-birdie…tied with Rory McIlroy
..(70)..Phil Mickelson 3-bogeys in 5-hole span.

English Premier League
..Manchester United-Tie-West Ham…Man U clinches 2nd place in league.